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Como agua para chocolate - Laura Esquivel
Como agua para chocolate
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Las mujeres solemos escribir triste. En parte tuvo razón José Joaquín Blanco cuando dijo que Rosario Castellanos era en su poesía una plañidera. Nos entume la nostalgia, nos engarrota el recuerdo, nos vence la cotidianidad que todo lo cubre con la grisura de su polvo. Jamás podría afirmarse que... show more
Las mujeres solemos escribir triste. En parte tuvo razón José Joaquín Blanco cuando dijo que Rosario Castellanos era en su poesía una plañidera. Nos entume la nostalgia, nos engarrota el recuerdo, nos vence la cotidianidad que todo lo cubre con la grisura de su polvo. Jamás podría afirmarse que una de las características de la literatura de Angelina Muñiz, Elena Garro, Inés Arredondo, Julieta Campos es la alegría.Pero un libro como Como agua para chocolate, Novela de entregas mensuales con recetas, amores y remedios caseros nunca lo había visto en el valle de lágrimas de la literatura mexicana, porque también los hombres son unos chilletas y, salvo Jorge Ibargüengoitia, todos se toman terriblemente en serio y sudan solemnidad a gotas.Empecé a leerla de mal talante, el grueso manuscrito de más de doscientas páginas pesándome sobre las rodillas; a partir de la página quince el tiempo se me fue volando y al terminarlo bendecía yo a Laura Esquivel, la cubría de besos, tenía ganas de conocerla, casarme con ella, llorar de felicidad sobre las cebollas finamente picadas, gozar del olor que despiden sus guisos, conocer a fondo todas sus recetas de vida, moler especias, pelar ajos y limpiar chiles. Elena Poniatowska
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Format: paperback
Publisher: Debolsillo
Pages no: 173
Edition language: Spanish
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Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it
4.0 Like Water for Chocolate
It's funny, I have heard of this book through the years but never attempted to read it. Since I do really enjoy magical realism books, I probably should have read this before now, but ah well.I think this may be a first for me that I did not like any character in this book, but still ended up enjoyi...
Julian Meynell's Books
Julian Meynell's Books rated it
2.5 Esquival's Like Water for Chocolate
This is a magical realist novel. Some people think that it is high literature, but it isn't. IT is very derivative of Garcia Marquez but without the wonderful language. The book is divided into twelve chapters named after the months of the year. That is done for no apparent reason that I could se...
Inked Brownies
Inked Brownies rated it
2.0 Rode rozen en tortilla's
2.5 stars It was an entertainable read, but I just don't think that this type of magic realism suits me very well. It reminded me a lot of [b:Of Bees and Mist|6240758|Of Bees and Mist|Erick Setiawan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1260978142s/6240758.jpg|6423549], which annoyed me to no end. Maybe it ...
So many books so little time
So many books so little time rated it
2.5 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
I kind of have a love/hate relationship with this book. However I did enjoy the novel, it's structure is really unique. I don't think I have read many books like this. The characters are somewhat one dimensional but it kind of works for this type of story. The novel has more of a fairy tale v...
Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it
4.0 Like Water for Chocolate
I read this ages and ages ago and all I really remembered from it was something about Tita's sister having a very unfortunate digestive condition and a volcano. The title was mentioned during the UK bookaday thing we did back in July, so when I stumbled across a hardcover copy in a UBS, I thought "...
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